The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-16
OBSTINATE.

ITae autl,orof the following little story totally
tiiiknown in France until noys, lives ut Gratz, In
Etyria. Up 10 the age OF IS he Sxas a travelling,
tailor; and Il was while working here aud thcre
of evenings at various farTnhouses where he oo7
tanned temporary etnpio ioyment, that he learned
the traditions and the stories Of the country. Quo
day he sent 10 a paper published Gratx q, little
story. admirably conceived and toll, but Literally
full of Insspelling IL was read, and the author
requested To visit the newspaper office. In an
sYer to the request thin and Pallid little peasat
made his appearance. Great was every body S as
Constituent. Much interest was felt in tliis e1-
traonlinary author, and arrangements were made
10 give him an education He spent in sconss-
qnence two years nc school; and during the
tws.uty years that have since elapsed Rosegger
has been one of the most remarlabls and most
popular OF Austrian writefs-Ie FiSaro1 -
'.Yes, said FIori. -
No. said Brona.
99And once more say, yes, said the
young man, frowning as he spoke, 81 III
And once more Isays no, ? responded
the young girl, lowering her eyes. n y
Then you must be, one. of those
women who always make a point of say
ing No., when "a man says 1esi And
you pretend that you love mel YOU
want to be with me through Joy and
sorrow, ~ tlIe priest say
.de has not said it yetrI ,T8ibos
AIM W. 9Ou halAs " BSb thGoa TINS
habit of pulling Your own way in every
thing? Well!-a nice hitch that would
nuke. You udonot love me atall! Good
by-and good-by foreverlr
She threw her arms around his neck,
and clung 10 him; he strove to push her
away from him, but she would not let
him loose, and she cried out:
open my breast and look at my
heart! / have nothing there but you
only you!-I can say nothing more.
II don't want to lear words; / want
to see actions. Prove to me once-iust
once-wllat you have been telling me at
least thousand timesl,
''If you could only understand, my
Flori!' she answered and her eyes seemed
to become larger-..if you could only un-
dcrstand, / would say yes quick enough
what difference could that make? You
love me; what does everything else mat
ter!-without you, i am nothing now.
But if you rivet yourself to me to-day by
a chain of iron; tomorrow, perhaps,
your life and your happiness win no
longer be your own.
They will belong to you! will
marry you"
'Yon will marry me-yes, 1. believe
you will. But will it be for love or from
necessity? want to know you are act
ing of your own free will when you take
my hand before the altar.
THAT will do, Brona! Everybody is
betrotlied fifteen days before the we'd
ding, and the pledge is as binding as the
blessed stole itself TO those who arc hon
est. Now. Brona, 1 pledge myself this
day to marry you!'
And you actually think you will be
able to marry in two weeks from to-day"
Il should like to know who is goiag to
prevent me.
Who is going to prevent yous The
emperor
.sThc emperor?''
'.You are 81 years old. and you may
be drawn in the conscription three weeks
from now aiGa
What nre you talking about. Brona?
You know | am an only son; lny parents
arc old and broken down; the farm is a
very large one. 1 shall not have to serve
at al. :"
"Yoa will not have to become SOL
dier!' exclaimed the young girl with Il
cry of joy.
No! no! no! And now again let me
ask you, when is the welding to come
OFF,
She did not answer. But when she
loft the wood. dazzlcI by that great af-
ternoon sun of June. she had said ..Yes. >"
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